34933 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government

Written Question

Published date: 16 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	34933 (2026)
Question asked:	03 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Local Government
Minister replying:	Hon Simon Watts
Answer received:	11 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_34933_2026
Document guid:	79af452d-d1b0-4fd9-bdc7-3302d3c17fb3

34933 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government: What advice has been received on whether an Auckland accommodation levy would be set, collected and retained locally or set nationally, if any, and which agency would collect it?

Hon Simon Watts: The deal commits to exploring this in 2027.